BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter Up! SEC Network Features Nearly 140 SEC Baseball and Softball Games During 2026 Slate * * Nearly 190 Games Across ESPN Linear Networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network * SECN+ to showcase more than 675 regular season games during 2026 season * Rally Cap Returns Sunday, April 12 at 8 p.m. ET Throughout the 2026 baseball and softball regula  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures Over $1.3 Billion for Louisiana in Funding Package Headed to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured $1,323,770.00 for Louisiana in the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Defense, Financial Services and General Government, and National Security and Department of State appropria  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Kennedy, Republican Colleagues Call for End to Biden-Era Flood Insurance Premiums * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led the charge with U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Jim Justice (R-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and John Cornyn (R-TX) to call on the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Modernizing NIH, Bringing Lifesaving Cures to American Families U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on how to modernize the National Institutes of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CHAIRMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ HOLDS HEARING ON U.S. COAST GUARD SPECIAL FORCES * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing to examine "Frontline Defenders: How the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists and other Maritime Threats on the High Seas." "For far t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to submit th  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's year-round programs help customers manage energy use and high bills * NEW ORLEANS - As harsh winter temperatures continue to impact the Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas region, Entergy is committed to helping customers manage their energy costs. For more than 25 years, we've partnered with local organizations to provide a range of free resources and tools that help our  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men's College World Series * * 24 of the top 25 preseason ranked teams featured across ESPN * At least 65 matchups between Top 25 teams * Exclusive home of The Road to Omaha ESPN's industry-leading coverage of Division I college  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Extra Table FEEDS and Entergy Mississippi partner to pack 20,000+ meal kits * Extra Table FEEDS and Entergy Mississippi will host an Extra Full Red Beans & Rice packing event on Friday, February 6 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart, Hall B, thanks to Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson for providing the space. Volunteers will pack at least 20,000 shelf-stable meal  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Feb. 4 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Senate Resoundingly Passes Shrimp Transparency Bill Bill Joins Multi-State Movement to Address Misleading Marketing of Shrimp * Yesterday, the Georgia Senate voted 43-8 to pass legislation requiring food service establishments to disclose imported shrimp on menus, making Georgia the latest state forwarding legislation to combat false advertising that has devastated U.S. shrimper  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Governor Landry Announces Relief for Families and Small Businesses After Severe Winter Storm * BATON ROUGE, LA -Following last week's severe winter storm, Governor Landry announced that state and federal efforts are underway to support Louisiana families and small businesses affected by the disaster. Watch video message HERE. "Louisiana families and small businesses were hit hard during this w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Reopening the Federal Government and DHS Funding Negotiations at Weekly House Republican Leadership Press Conference * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' overcoming Democrat objectionsto responsibly end the partial government shutdown, the status of DHS ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Reopening the Federal Government and DHS Funding Negotiations at Weekly House Republican Leadership Press Conference * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' overcoming Democrat objections to responsibly end the partial government shutdown, the status of DHS negotiations, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy urges PM Starmer to scrap plan that threatens U.S-U.K. base on Diego Garcia: "This is just a terrible idea" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to halt his plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including the island that is home to the joint U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cassidy, colleagues urge FEMA to halt Risk Rating 2.0, block flood insurance premium hikes * WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), urged acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Adminis  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 4 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Commissioner Temple Announces $1M in Premium Repayments and Maximum Fine for Metairie Producer Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced today that Metairie surety bond producer Alexander Ellsworth and his agency, Ellsworth Corporation, will refund over $1.2 million in premium payments and pay a fine of $250,000 for fraudulently charging his customers fees in exce  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Receives over $500 Million in FEMA Public Assistance Funds * Baton Rouge, LA - Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana is receiving over $500 Million from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). The public assistance funds will be used for critical projects to make Louisiana more resilient and help the state fully recover from storms of the past. This fun  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Missile community study nears completion, town hall planned for spring 2026 * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - The Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) continues burn testing and assessments research in 2026, with a town hall to be announced once assessments are completed. Audience input from previous town halls has expanded the burn studies, which now include additional materials  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * RFK Jr's Handpicked Anti-Vax CDC Dept. Director Argues This Is Fine, Everything Fine With Exploding Measles Outbreak Last month, in response to the rapidly escalating measles outbreak in South Carolina that jeopardizes the measles elimination status in the U.S. for the first time in nearly three decades, Trump CDC Deputy Director Ralph Abraham cynically blew off the crisis as "just the cost of doing business with our bord  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Will Be the Responsible Party, Once Again * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss Democrats' opposition to funding the government and Republicans' efforts to prevent another long, painful Democrat shutdown  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Will Be the Responsible Party, Once Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss Democrats' opposition to funding the government and Republicans' efforts to prevent another long, painful Democrat shutdow  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Announces Winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District. Since 2013, the Congressional App Challenge has encouraged tens of thousands of young Americans to explore STEM, coding, and computer science and has connected Members of Congress w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Appoints Brian Patchett to the National Council on Disability * WASHINGTON -On Monday, Speaker Johnson appointed Brian Patchett to the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency within the executive branch focused on advancing policies supporting Americans with disabilities. "I am honored to appoint Louisiana's own Brian Patchett to serve on the National Council  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Ending Government Shutdown: Once Again, Republicans Got the Job Done * WASHINGTON -After House Republicans overwhelmingly voted to end the partial government shutdown, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to reporters off the House floor. "For some reason, many of the House Democrats wanted to shut the government down again and inflict pain on the American people," Speaker Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Ending Government Shutdown: Once Again, Republicans Got the Job Done * WASHINGTON -After House Republicans overwhelmingly voted to end the partial government shutdown, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to reporters off the House floor. "For some reason, many of the House Democrats wanted to shut the government down again and inflict pain on the American people,"  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Responsibly Funding the Government With America First Appropriations Bills To end Democrats' partial government shutdown, we are bringing forward a package of five appropriations bills to further President Trump's America First agenda while extending funding at current l  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane University earns top Fulbright producer distinction for fourth consecutive year * For the fourth straight year, Tulane University has been recognized as one of the top producers of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, placing more students and recent alumni among those selected for the federal government's flagship international educational exchange program. This is the se  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: * * * UIC and WordPress Foundation launch workforce-focused AI literacy course The University of Illinois Chicago and the WordPress Foundation have launched the UIC Tech Solutions Open Source Fund, an initiative to accelerate open-source systems. Made possible by a donation from tech firm Automattic, the fund will support the country's first workforce-focused AI literacy course, AI Leader  more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 3 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Press Announces Texas Western and Discovery Book Award Winners * EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2026) - UTEP Press at The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the winners of its first round of book awards since relaunching the press in fall 2025. UTEP Press, which publishes a wide variety of popular and academic books, announced winners in two categories for its inaugural 2026 aw  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Winter Storm Fern Could Reach USD 4 Billion Freeze is expected to be the largest driver of insured losses among the modeled perils * BOSTON - Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, estimates insured industry losses to property and auto from Winter Storm Fern coul  more